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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Steve tell the waitress in Cap's he was majoring in?

2. Who went to the awards luncheon with Steve?

3. After GODs performance where did they go?

4. Allison Kimble chose what college?

5. While in Economics class, which celebrity did Toby say had died?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the scene at Steve's father's wedding.

2. What does Steve find when he returns home from his mother's during Christmas vacation?

3. Describe the first assignment in Mr. Waters' Creative Writing class.

4. After the breakup with Dub, what happened to Steve?

5. As a show of pride for his father, what does Steve do first when he arrives in Yakima?

6. What does Steve tell Dub about the relationship between him and his father?

7. What do Steve and Allison share with each other while on the trip to the Pearl Jam concert?

8. Describe the GOD meeting in Houston, Sophomore Year (pp. 112-113).

9. As he waited in line to walk across the stage to get his diploma what thoughts go through Steve's mind?

10. What icon died and what decision did it push Steve into making?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Part 1) What did Mr. Waters mean when he told Steve that you cannot write about love until you have had your heart broken?

Part 2) Was it possible that Mr. Waters was contemplating a relationship with Dub at that point?

Part 3) Why did Mr. Waters give Steve a copy of the school yearbook as a gift?

Essay Topic 2

Jealousy is found many times throughout the story.

Part 1) Explain how jealousy affects people.

Part 2) Why is jealousy such an overwhelming emotion?

Part 3) What would have been your reaction to finding your boyfriend/girlfriend sleeping with your high school teacher?

Essay Topic 3

Steve loses interest in school for a period of time.

Part 1) Is there any one thing that can be identified as what causes Steve to regain his interest in school? Explain.

Part 2) Is it easy to identify with Steve's lack of interest in school or suddenly realizing it is something he needs? Explain your answer.

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